Logistics efficiency was decisive in allowing Brazil to post a trade surplus for the third consecutive year. Total trade flow — exports plus imports — reached USD 629 billion in 2025. The result generated a surplus of USD 68.2 billion, the third-largest in the historical series that began in 1989, alongside the records set in 2023 and 2024. According to the MDIC, products such as crude oil (+74%), soybeans (+73.9%) and beef (+70.5%) led export growth in December. On the logistics side, this translated into record results at specialized terminals. The Port of Santos, the country’s largest port complex, posted 29% growth in throughput among public ports between January and October, reaching 119.4 million tonnes.
Sources: Ministry of Ports and Airports/Datamar News